Proteinase Synonyms

prōtn-ās, -āz, prōtē-nās, -nāz
Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. protease
  2. peptidase
  3. proteolytic-enzyme

Words Related to Proteinase

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Proteinase Sentence Examples

  • The Kiwi fruit already contains a lot of a special enzyme called a proteinase.

  • We have characterized a number of cDNAs which encode proteinases to underpin optimization of proteinase inhibitors either alone or in combination.

  • We have used the paradigm of rational design from structural information to engineer more potent cysteine proteinase inhibitors offer.

  • We are studying the structural biology of members of the serpin family of serine proteinase inhibitors using X-ray crystallography.